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Historical Event on 1/2/1967

University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
5/4/1799Tipu Sultan is killed in a battle against 5,000 British soldiers who stormed and razed his capital, Seringapatanam.
11/18/1973Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, passed away. She came to India in 1914.
9/21/1933Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.
6/30/1979R. D. Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation. He was there in this office till 24 Jan. 1980.
11/5/1930Arjun Singh, leader of Madhya Pradesh, was born.
3/29/1939Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara.
12/22/1998The Patents Bill gets Rajya Sabha approval.
2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.